The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Fan Hongwei's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Fan Hongwei could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.9 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Fan Hongwei could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Fan Hongwei could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.9 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Fan Hongwei could pay for it entirely for 2.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Fan Hongwei could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 10.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Fan Hongwei with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.2 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Fan Hongwei's fortune is equivalent to 44 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Fan Hongwei could buy 11,623,878 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 2 trucks to transport them. Although Fan Hongwei will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Fan Hongwei is the chairman of Hengli Petrochemical, the main listed arm of Hengli Group.
Her husband Chen Jianhua, also a billionaire, is the chairman of the parent company.
Fan worked as an accountant before establishing a textile and silk trading business with Chen.
The couple later acquired a state-owned chemical fiber factory and expanded into petrochemicals.
The couple's son, Chen Hanlun, is Hengli Group's vice president. Their daughter, Chen Yiting, once led its tourism arm.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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